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For the seventh year in a row, MINI Canada will offer the Contingency Award Program to MINI Competitors in the Canadian Touring Car Championship and Targa Newfoundland.

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Richmond Hill, ON. Continuing its long-running
heritage in motorsports, MINI Canada is once again supporting the
Canadian Touring Car Championship (CTCC) with the Contingency Award
Program. The incentive program offers Canadians who race a MINI in the
CTCC series an opportunity to be rewarded for their commitment to
domestic motorsports. MINI Canada will pay contingency awards for
first, second and third place finishes in the Touring and Super
Touring class races, while also rewarding championship titles.

From 2009 to 2017, a MINI driver has celebrated a first or second
place finish in the CTCC Touring class. The 2017 season saw Canadian
Michel Sallenbach secure his third Touring class championship title in
the past four years. Sallenbach, an experienced CTCC competitor, has
achieved a podium finish every year since 2011, further cementing his
status as an elite talent in the CTCC.

"MINI is one of the most successful brands in CTCC," stated
John Bondar, President of CTCC. "We are looking forward to seeing
MINI and its drivers battling for supremacy during our twelfth
season, and are grateful for the support that MINI Canada has
provided our drivers over the years."

For the five-day, 1,500+ kilometre Targa Newfoundland race, MINI
Canada will have a contingency payout structure designed to reward
first place finishes in the Open, Targa, and Grand Touring classes.
MINI is hoping for a championship for the fourth year in a row in the
Grand Touring class. In 2017, MINI GP drivers John Hume and Christina
Kroner captured first place, while teammates Craig MacMullen and David
Jenkins took home second in their MINI Countryman.

Motorsports and MINI have a longstanding relationship dating back to
a time when people thought a small car couldn’t possibly compete with,
let alone beat, much larger competitors. Corner-hugging abilities
combined with spirited performance have made MINI a pinnacle of racing
excellence. Achieved in large part due to John Cooper’s contributions
to the brand, MINI has seen continued success at races like the Monte
Carlo Rallye throughout the 1960s and around the globe today in places
like Dakar.

“MINI is excited about our commitment to domestic motorsports in
Canada,” said Andrew Scott, director, MINI Canada. “With four MINI
models available as a John Cooper Works including the iconic 3 door
and all-wheel drive Countryman and Clubman, MINI racetrack ready
performance has never been more available to Canadians who love fast
cars; on the track or off of it.”

The contingency payout structure for the Touring Class will reward
first, second and third place finishers in each race as follows:

PLACING

1ST PLACE

2ND PLACE

3RD PLACE

Championship

CASH REWARD

$1,000

$750

$500

$5,000

The contingency payout structure for the Super Touring Class will
reward first, second and third place finishers in each race as follows:

PLACING

1ST PLACE

2ND PLACE

3RD PLACE

Championship

CASH REWARD

$1,000

$750

$500

$5,000

The contingency payout structure for the 2018 Targa Newfoundland
competition will reward each class as follows:

PLACING

1ST PLACE in Open Class

1st PLACE in Targa
Class

1st
PLACE in Grand Touring Class

CASH REWARD

$3,000

$3,000

$3,000

For more information on the Contingency Award Program, including
Terms and Conditions and the Submission Application form, please
contact MINIMotorsport@MINI.ca.

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